The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
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Aberdeen’s Richie Ramsay finished top Scot in the DP World Tour championship in Dubai to complete his best season on the European Tour.
The 33-year-old posted a final round of two-under-par 70 to finish in tied 36th spot on six-under 282 overall.
He earned £45,012 to take his 2017 season earnings to just over £1million. His previous best campaign was in 2012 when he earned £900,615.
However, the Aberdonian just missed out on a guaranteed spot in next year’s Open champion at Carnoustie. He required a top-30 finish in the European Tour order of merit but ended the season in 32nd place.
David Drysdale (five under) shot a final round 69 at the Jumeirah Golf Estates, while Scott Jamieson (three under) and Marc Warren finished tied 45th and 48th respectively.
• Bradley Neil will make his European Tour baptism in this week’s UBS Hong Kong Open.
The Blairgowrie professional tees up in the opening tournament of the 2018 campaign, just two weeks after securing his playing card with a top-15 finish in the second tier Challenge Tour.
Neil, 21, said: “I started off as 11th reserve but we have been preparing just in case I got the call.
“I am coming off a long, tough season and being back out competing again so quickly is quite a shock. But I have no complaints. I’ve got what I wanted.
“It’s hugely exciting. This is another step up and competing at this level has been my target for the last few years, and a specific aim for the past two seasons.
“Hopefully, I can get off to a good start in Hong Kong, Mauritius and South Africa and kick on in the new year.”